XLP - Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR Fund
| Assets | $10.66B |
| NAV | $69.92 |
| Expense Ratio | 0.12% |
| PE Ratio | 21.31 |
| Beta (5Y) | 0.62 |
| Dividend (ttm) | $1.76 |
| Dividend Yield | 2.52% |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Mar 22, 2021 |
| 1-Year Return | - |
| Trading Day | April 22 |
| Last Price | $70.12 |
| Previous Close | $70.27 |
| Change ($) | -0.16 |
| Change (%) | -0.22% |
| Day's Open | 70.15 |
| Day's Range | 69.89 - 70.16 |
| Day's Volume | 578,285 |
| 52-Week Range | 54.47 - 70.16 |
Fund Description
The investment seeks to provide investment results that, before expenses, correspond generally to the price and yield performance of publicly traded equity securities of companies in the Consumer Staples Select Sector Index. In seeking to track the performance of the index, the fund employs a replication strategy. It generally invests substantially all, but at least 95%, of its total assets in the securities comprising the index. The index includes securities of companies from the following industries: food and staples retailing; household products; food products; beverages; tobacco; and personal products. The fund is non-diversified.
| Asset Class Equity | Sector Consumer Staples |
| Region North America | Inception Date Dec 16, 1998 |
| Exchange NYSEARCA | Ticker Symbol XLP |
| Index Tracked Consumer Staples Select Sector Index | |
Top 10 Holdings
70.07% of assets| Name | Symbol | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Procter & Gamble | PG | 16.00% |
| Coca-Cola | KO | 9.91% |
| PepsiCo | PEP | 9.48% |
| Walmart | WMT | 9.21% |
| Costco | COST | 4.76% |
| Philip Morris | PM | 4.54% |
| Mondelez International | MDLZ | 4.49% |
| Altria | MO | 4.14% |
| Estée Lauder | EL | 3.82% |
| Colgate-Palmolive | CL | 3.71% |
Dividends
| Ex-Dividend | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 22, 2021 | $0.357 | Mar 25, 2021 |
| Dec 21, 2020 | $0.564 | Dec 24, 2020 |
| Sep 21, 2020 | $0.377 | Sep 24, 2020 |
| Jun 22, 2020 | $0.461 | Jun 25, 2020 |
| Mar 23, 2020 | $0.287 | Mar 26, 2020 |
| Dec 20, 2019 | $0.513 | Dec 26, 2019 |
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